How Science Looks At Really Tiny Things – Using Tape And Pliers

For nanomaterials scientists , just getting a facial expression at what they ’re work with presents a serious challenge — you ca n’t see something a couple atoms panoptic with a normal microscope . And while they have all the fancy toys you ’d probably expect in a hi - technical school lab , office supplies also play a disturbingly prominent role .

YouTuber Tom Scott take a visit to the University of Bristol ’s nanomaterials lab , to see how scanning tunnel microscope and nuclear military unit microscope enable us to look at things at the nanoscale .

As it turns out , okay mental imagery requires both a very sharp investigation , and a completely flat desktop . render both of those requires a bit of platinum conducting wire , some scotch tape , and a brace of pliers — not to mention a healthy pane of cleverness . [ YouTube ]